copycat
山寨,山寨版,山寨货,山寨机
Related Words
Definitions
- 1
Also copy cat .
- : a person or thing that copies, imitates, mimics, or follows the lead of another, as a child who says or does exactly the same as another child.
- 1
- : imitating or repeating a recent, well-known occurrence: a copycat murder.
- 1
cop·y·cat·ted, cop·y·cat·ting.
- : to imitate or mimic: new domestic wines that copycat the expensive imports.
- : to copy slavishly; reproduce: The clothes were copycatted straight from designer originals.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
While branding might help determine which brands gain quick traction early on, the quality of the product is what will determine which ones have staying power against copycats.
Three months ago, YouTube copycat Rumble was filled with home recordings of people’s family, friends, and pets.
Apodaca’s video quickly became a meme with hundreds of copycats singing along to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” while drinking Ocean Spray.
Then again, Facebook could just wait for another company to acquire Quibi and then churn out a copycat product.
I think it’s a copycat that doesn’t have any traction just yet.
Here are some quick tips to hold your own: Avoid playing copycat.
The theory of copycat suicides—fueled by media coverage—has long been studied in academic circles.
One thing The O.C. started is all the copycat shows, from The Real Housewives of Orange County to Laguna Beach.
Perfectly likable and watchable—it is a House copycat starring Greg Kinnear, after all—but not exactly the most inventive TV.
China has no homegrown Apples or Microsofts, they say, because it is just a copycat nation.